Key facts
- Ofcom remains concerned about X's handling of illegal hate and terror content.
- X's first quarterly report to Ofcom showed improved response times for reviewing suspected illegal content.
- Ofcom has received mixed reports about X's engagement with third-party experts.
- SpaceXAI, formerly xAI, introduced restrictions to its Grok AI chatbot service for UK users.
- Grok AI chatbot restrictions prevent UK users from viewing, generating, or sharing pornographic content.
- Companion chatbots like 'Ani' are barred from engaging in sexually explicit conversations.
Britain's media regulator, Ofcom, has warned X, the platform owned by Elon Musk, that it continues to have concerns about its ability to effectively tackle illegal hate and terror content. The regulator is assessing whether X has violated online safety laws.
Ofcom's assessment follows X's first quarterly report to the regulator, which indicated that the platform had met its commitments to review suspected illegal hate and terror content within agreed timeframes. Response times have reportedly improved compared to earlier in the year.